[image] Semantics of :: in return type vs. argument type annotations There is another potential source of confusion, which is that = returns the value on the right, pre-conversion: julia> x::Float64 = 1 1 julia> x 1.0 This maybe my biggest syntax gripe in julia. I really think that assignmen…

Why assignment operators return the right-hand-side

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17 posts were split to a new topic: On using = vs := for assignment

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On using `=` vs `:=` for assignment Offtopic	75	2882	October 21, 2024
Aliases for `=` and `==` Internals & Design proposal	43	3325	May 25, 2021
Semantics of :: in return type vs. argument type annotations General Usage	77	2297	March 1, 2024
Function argument, binding, name, assignment, mutation New to Julia	39	481	October 7, 2025
RHS or LHS assignment? Internals & Design proposal , broadcast	8	1461	March 24, 2018